Sound for Sight
Echolocation is the ability to orient by transmitting sound and receiving echoes from objects in the environment. As a result of a Marco-Polo type activity and subsequent lesson, students learn basic concepts of echolocation. They use these concepts to understand how dolphins use echolocation to locate prey, escape predators, navigate their environment, such as avoiding gillnets set by commercial fishing vessels. Students will also learn that dolphin sounds are vibrations created by vocal organs
Do Different Colors Absorb Heat Better?
Students test whether the color of a material affects how much heat it absorbs. Students will place an ice cube in a box made of colored paper (one box per color; white, yellow, red and black), which they will place in the sun. The students will make prediction as to which color will melt the ice cube first. They will record the order and time required for the ice cubes to melt.
A House is a House for Me
Students brainstorm and discuss the different types of materials used to build houses in various climates. They build small models of houses and test them in different climates.
Students Discuss Leadership
What is leadership?
Students of Oregon State University discuss what leadership means to them.
Multiple Sclerosis - Motor Exam - Muscle Tone Sub-exam - Patient 20
Janie is a 39-year-old Caucasian female who initially presented with weakness and L'Hermitte’s phenomena at the age of 35. Initially mistaken as a TIA, MRI of the brain revealed numerous plaques in the white matter suggesting Multiple Sclerosis. Viewing the video requires installation of the free QuickTime Plug-in. Disease diagnosis: degenerative. Clinical history: Her lumbar puncture initially failed to demonstrate the presence of oligoclonal bands, but since progression of the disease over t
Neuropathy - Reflexes Exam - Superficial Sub-exam - Patient 7
This 61-year-old man has had slowly progressive gait disturbance and weakness of his legs for 14 years. He has developed a limp in both legs, and his feet trip on objects and on uneven floor surfaces resulting in falls. He feels uncoordinated and unbalanced especially in the dark. He has to use a cane to assist ambulation. For the last 10 years, he has had numbness and tingling in both lower extremities. This began in his toes and now has extended proximally to his knees.
7 Summary
BBC News 24, Sky News, CNN – we live in an era where news has become almost instantaneous. This unit will look at how news is gathered and the technology used for its dissemination. You will also be encouraged to examine how information might be manipulated by questioning its reliability.
4.1 Scientific approaches
Hibernation is an ingenious adaptation that some animals employ to survive difficult conditions in winter. This unit examines the differences between hibernation and torpor, and discusses the characteristic signs of hibernation behaviour. It explores the triggers that bring on hibernation, and whether internal signals or external season cues are predominant. It also examines the physiological adaptations that occur in hibernating animals. This unit builds on and develops ideas introduced in the
Doctor, I'm not feeling very well..
Op het einde van deze les kun je: Als patiënt een verkennend gesprek voeren met je dokter.
Exercice 5 (Logique, ensembles, raisonnements) [00112] (video)
Exo7. Exercices de mathématiques pour les étudiants.
Phrase logique, "pour tout", "il existe", négation.
Retrouvez la correction écrite sur http://exo7.emath.fr
Bonus (à 3'09'') : "P implique Q", implication, négation.
Roofs - Crossword
An interactive crossword (Requires Java) which covers terms and definitions relating to Roofs. Can be completed online or on a printed sheet.
Klartext 20110407
Klartext handlar i dag om att barn som handlar på internet för tusentals kronor utan att föräldrarna vet om det, om att massgravar har hittats i Mexico och att det är dyrt för biblioteken att låna ut E-böcker på internet.
Exercice 8 (Injection, surjection, bijection) [00191]
Exo7. Exercices de mathématiques pour les étudiants.
Bonus (Ã 5'40'') : inverse.
Retrouver la correction écrite sur http://exo7.emath.fr
6.5 The neurotransmitters histamine and serotonin: a role for chemical signalling between neurons of
Hibernation is an ingenious adaptation that some animals employ to survive difficult conditions in winter. This unit examines the differences between hibernation and torpor, and discusses the characteristic signs of hibernation behaviour. It explores the triggers that bring on hibernation, and whether internal signals or external season cues are predominant. It also examines the physiological adaptations that occur in hibernating animals. This unit builds on and develops ideas introduced in the
Detection of Human Herpesvirus 6B in Patients with Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy - D. Zhou
Detection of Human Herpesvirus 6B in Patients with Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy in China and the Possible Association with Elevated NF-KappaB Expression - D. Zhou
Inca Investigation
This OLogy activity gives kids a chance to test their investigation skills while learning about daily life for the Incas. Inca Investigation begins with an introduction to archaeologist Craig Morris and the ancient Inca city that his team excavated in the Andes mountains. Then kids are given detailed directions for how to play Inca Investigation, which includes tips to help them better examine evidence. At any time, they can get help, learn how to read a plan, or browse a book about Inca history
Composting Activity
Information about composting as a natural method of reducing waste and recycling, plus instructions for creating and maintaining a compost heap.
Earthworm Worksheet
Worksheet with questions and activities for children examining an earthworm.
Interactive Map of Ireland - Cities and Towns
Interactive activity where students must drag and drop town names on a map of Ireland.
